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THE STORY SO FAR...

Sookie, Eric and Bill survive an attempt on their lives in New Orleans only to discover a New Orleanspolice detective is assigned to investigate vampire crimes. And he knows all about them. And he hatesvampires. They ignore his threats to leave town and Bill goes off to investigate the Hep D outbreak—leaving Sookie and Eric to track down the Big Easy's new vampire serial killer. Meanwhile, back in BonTemps, Lafayette accepts Pam's offer to work at Fangtasia, but he soon regrets his decision...

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